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Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall

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cindyella6's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A

4.25

I wish the end would have been more interesting

cursedskeleton's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an ARC of this book!
In Caball Hollow, the James women have been serving up comfort foods for 3 generations and secretly magic remedies for much longer. Linden is the third sister in the youngest generation, an ability she often views as a burden, and one night of missing memories while being missing in a forest. She was content with letting sleeping dogs lie and try to push past that night. Exactly one year later that plan falls about when a friend goes missing and turns up dead in the same forest.
With the help of her sisters, maybe a ghost or two, one boy whose made her feel rejected for the last year and one boy her sister knows isn't telling, can she solve the case before it's too late?
This book was so good, I finished it in one setting!
I am so in love with this book! I loved the bond between the sisters, it reminded me a lot of my own sisters! Sorrel is the oldest with the ability to charm bees, Rowan is next with the ability to know people lie, and the youngest is Juniper with the ability to talk with ghost. Then of course Linden who can taste people's emotions.
I love that this book was constantly weaving magic into the mundane. The suspense in this book was perfect. There were definitely times I absolutely regretted reading this book at night because I actually got a little spooked so many times. This is a perfect fall spooky read

casimiera's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

lazstearns's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I fell in love with this book from the first page. The writing is beautiful and the James family is lovable. I do have some qualms with pacing—it starts slow and then feels rushed at the end. Some relationships are sprung on readers without feeling fully developed. But it’s a powerful, enjoyable read nonetheless.